I've been trying to convert for a decade, first as reform, then as conservative. As a woman with a goyish husband, I get crickets. They'll count me for minyan, but refuse to speak to me about conversion. Being ghosted by a rabbi really sucks.
That is terrible! I have no idea why so many rabbis are not helpful at all when you approach them to ask to convert. Feel free to DM me. I’ve been through the wringer with this myself! 😓
I went into things thinking it was about helping me become who I am on the inside. Instead, I've just gotten all the antisemitism without the legitimacy. My anxiety and PTSD have definitely made it difficult to feel like I belong. I'm addressing that, and will hopefully find a place to call home.
The legitimacy part is important - but once you made the decision to join us, that makes you one of us! My chavruta is a conservative rabbi-in-training and she taught me about the 'ger toshav' (resident alien) & 'ger tzedek' (righteous convert). You are already a GT - worthy of love & acceptance! 🥰
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